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Did it help in Iran ?

Americans need to stop thinking that leaders act alone and everyone under them only accepts orders.

Nothing will change because those currently enjoying their privilege because of their position dont want that to change. If it kills millions of others, they simply dont care. It doesnt bother the current batch of generals to send thousnads to die on a daily basis why would that change tomorrow if Putin dies ?

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Iran is structured very differently from Russia. Putin has spent two decades establishing the "vertical of power" - all the power is under his control. Iran has spent a decade or five spreading power so that there is no single person you can take out to stop the whole country.

If Putin dies tomorrow, those generals have a decision to make: Do they want to continue fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, and maybe get killed? Or do they want to rush back into the power vacuum created by Putin's death, and see if they can be the one (or one of the ones) that emerges with power?

Besides, Iran is a theocracy. They are ruled by their religion, not by people.

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